The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-03
HIS trip Iarred.

New YORK. Feb. 26.-Wm. L. Eng
ish, son of Hon. W. II. English, of
Indiana, the Democratic candidate for
Vice-PreSident in 1880, was arrested on
board the steamer Etruria Just before
it was time for her to sail
for Europe to-day. The order for
arrest was sued out of the
Supreme Court by Mrs. Lucy y. Case.
formerly of Indianapolis, the home of
the young man. Later in the day and
too late to catch the steamer. Mr.. En-
glish was released on bail, which was
furnished by DIX. Norvin Green,
president of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and J. H. Rogers,
proprietor of the Coleman House. Mrs.
Case has been a widow six years and
has child years old. She is of pre-
possessing appearance and attractive
manners. For several years she was a
saleswoman in the store of l..
A. Morrison, of indianapolis.
While there she was introduced
to young English in January, 1886.
She was then boarding at small fami-
~ hotel In that city. She alleges that
he visited the store daily paying her
attention, eScorting her home from
work, and to places of amusement, etc
And that he professed great care
for her and called at her house; that his
attentions became a matter of public
notoriety, and it was generally
She charges that in July 1885,
on one of his visits, after entering, he
locked the door; that she begged him
TO open it and let her out, he refused,
She says he assaulted her criminally.
She alleges that through fear of dis
grace and exposure, she did not make
public the offence but refused to again
see him. She subsequently informed
him of her condition and alleges
that he took her to a physician
and had an abortion performed. She
claims that English promised to make
amends by marrying her, and that he
threatened to kill her in case she mar
ried anyone else. She was obliged
to leave her position, and
asserts that he has since supported her.
\ few days ago, she says. he sent her
800 to pay certain expenses. On De-
cember 10th, she removed to this city.
lie refused to marry her. She sues for
$25, 900.
SAILS FOR EUROPE.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-Ex-COngress-
man English has sailed from his native
land after all. In spite of Howe II
Hummel and their suit, with bail
bond of $500 hanging over him, he
sailed on the Etruria. 1t will be re-
membered he was arrested on the
steamer just as she was on the point of
sailing on Saturday, with brother-in-
law, his married sister and a cousin.
AS the officers of the law dragged him
away to court, the steamer sailed with
out him. But fog sprang up and the
Etruria did not get over the bar. She
anchored inside the Hook, awaiting Il
change in the weather, and on Sat
urday night eX-Congressman English
got a dispatch from his brother
in-law, saying they were at anchor. He
accordingly went down to South Fer
ry, took boat for the steamer which
lay off quarantine and went on board
where he was warmly received by his
friends and sisters. One of English $
bondsmen said last evening that the
eX-congresSmen was advised to board
the Etruria and make the voyage as he
had intended to do before he was al
rested, and he could not blame him.
Quite a sensation was created in up
town English circles last night by the
news of his flight. and Mrs. Case, the
fair plintitf in the case, was naturally
astounded at the unexpected escape of
her eX-iOYer.